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Now the fukube-furi kids came out and paraded around in a circle.54 views
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In the end, they had group photo sessions for each group. These are the fukue-furi kids.54 views
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Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga. The pagoda was built by Kyogoku Takatoyo, the 22nd Kyogoku Clan leader. in 1672.54 views
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Kashiwabara-juku History Museum also preserves this former Japanese-style home built in 1917.54 views
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Ochaya Goten well.54 views
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About Ochaya Goten. 御茶屋御殿跡54 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank being renovated.54 views
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About Kashiwabara Ichirizuka distance marker.54 views
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Haiku poem by Basho Matsuo about Mt. Ibuki.54 views
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Way to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave54 views
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Tokugen-in main hall. 清滝 徳源院54 views
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Tokugen-in is also famous for the graves of the Kyogoku Clan.54 views
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Cross the train tracks to visit another temple.54 views
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Jobodai-in temple belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect. It was founded in 815 by priest Saicho who built a shack here to lodge while on his way to eastern Japan. The temple's resident priests include many famous ones like Tenkai Daisojo.54 views
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About Shirashozu. This might be the spring where Yamato Takeru healed himself after being poisoned by the evil god on Mt. Ibuki. 白清水54 views
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Jizo-bon in Samegai, Maibara.54 views
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THe east exit has a nice, wooden, relief sculpture of Maibara's major sights. Made by woodcarvers in Kami-nyu in Samegai.54 views
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Changing the ads inside the train.54 views
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The second Maibara oyako portrait panel is about summer. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.54 views
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Mishima Pond54 views
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Before the gondola, we had to ride at least two ski lifts to reach the 3rd station.54 views
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Statue of Nakayama Saijiro at Mt. Ibuki's 3rd station.54 views
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Old ski lift and run. 54 views
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Paraglider54 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Gifu Station.54 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007.54 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007. On the left will be the main building.54 views
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This old corridor gets a nice touch with artwork by local kids.54 views
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The old Maibara City Hall that was near Maibara Station. Replaced by the new city hall next to Maibara Station.54 views
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Monument for a poem by Saito Mokichi (1882-1953). 斉藤茂吉の歌碑 「松風の音を聞くときは 古への 聖の如く 我は寂しむ」53 views
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Cherry tree path to Tokugen-in Temple.53 views
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Red maple leaves53 views
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Famous cherry tree (in fall)53 views
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Looking toward Nagahama.53 views
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Shinkansen53 views
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Nagahama53 views
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Summit of Hinade-yama is a rickety bench.53 views
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JR Sakata Station platform on Hokuriku Line, between Maibara and Nagahama Stations. Very small station with no station personnel. Train tickets sold by one vending machine.53 views
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓53 views
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Gravesite of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's mother Hoshuin. 法秀院の墓53 views
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The kabuki plays are scheduled so that you can see kabuki on both floats consecutively at the same location. They are not performed at the same time.53 views
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Even if you don't understand what they're saying or the story, there's enough eye candy and theatrics to make it interesting to anyone.53 views
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At the shrine exit, the float stops to unload the kabuki actors.53 views
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One of the boy kabuki actors is carried from a car to the hikiyama.53 views
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The second hikiyama called Asahiyama 旭山, starts its kabuki play.53 views
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It was quite a bit of work to turn this float.53 views
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They perform the same play.53 views
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Finally, they are in sight of Sannomiya Shrine.53 views
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It took them about 90 min. to reach the shrine.53 views
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Boy taiko drummers.53 views
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Approaching Kiyotaki, a small settlement next to a mountain.53 views
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About the Kyogoku Clan graves at Tokugen-in temple. It was Kyogoku Takatoyo, lord of Marugame in Shikoku, who in 1672 acquired the temple land and gathered all the Kyogoku graves scattered in the area to Tokugen-in.53 views
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Kashiwabara Bank opened in 1901 by local merchants. There were other branches nearby such as Omi-Nagaoka and Imasu. The bank merged with Shiga Bank and closed in 1943.53 views
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West end of Kashiwabara-juku where there was a West Guard Gate.53 views
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Cherry blossoms next to Kashiwabara Junior High School sports ground.53 views
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The most famous is Kyogoku Takatsugi. This is his grave.53 views
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Other Kyogoku Clan graves.53 views
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Jobodai-in temple's Hondo main hall. This temple served as lodging for the likes of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Azai Nagamasa, and Kobayakawa Hideaki. 成菩提院53 views
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Jobodai-in temple53 views
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Hiking path to Mt. Ryosen. Best not to hike alone.53 views
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Jizo-bon is held along the Nakasendo road with various displays of paper mache figures made by local school children.53 views
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Jizo altar at Jizo-do temple in Samegai, Maibara.53 views
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Exhibition in Mizunoeki53 views
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Map of Kannonji temple grounds.53 views
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Kannonji temple bell.53 views
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The first Maibara oyako portrait panel is about spring. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.53 views
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Oyako photos taken by people with their cell phones.53 views
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Tatoo artist parents.53 views
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Old Maibara Station's shinkansen turnstile entrance.53 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. 53 views
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The old Ibuki Kogen Hotel used as a rest house.53 views
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Gate to Jobodai-in temple founded by Saicho in 815. It later became a betsuin temple of Enryakuji temple. 成菩提院53 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen.53 views
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Near Omi-Nagaoka53 views
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Chikuma Shrine torii 筑摩神社52 views
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Site of another Toiya-ba.52 views
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Kyogoku clan graves. Grave of Kyogoku Takatsugi is on the left.52 views
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Looking back at the summit.52 views
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Now this is what I saw from the train. It is a wooden lookout deck.52 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Hinade.52 views
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Lake Biwa and Takeshima island off Hikone.52 views
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Nagahama52 views
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Another trail to go down. Mt. Ibuki in the distance.52 views
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Mt. Ibuki52 views
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The main characters featured in the NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji." Chiyo was Kazutoyo's wife and was born in this area. Chiyo became a nun after her husband died.52 views
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Turning the wheels using wedged sticks.52 views
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Two men on the hikiyama float's roof make sure overhead wires and cables are lifted out of the way.52 views
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Rear view of hikiyama. The actors await their cue to appear.52 views
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Front wheel for steering.52 views
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The male flue players are followed by female flute players from a local junior high school.52 views
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They head for Sannomiya Shrine only about 120 meters away.52 views
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They finally reached the shrine steps.52 views
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Altar on the left of the main altar in the Hondo with Fudomyoo at center. In the background on the right is the famous "ghost scroll painting." The ghost seems like it's stepping out of the picture. 絹本淡彩(けんぽんたん�52 viewsLike Sadako stepping out of your TV...
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Corridor from the Hondo to the Mortuary Hall (Ihaido). 位牌堂52 views
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Palanquin52 views
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Kashiwabara-juku stone marker.52 views
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East end of Kashiwabara-juku.52 views
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Fortune-telling octopus.52 views
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Some displays move.52 views
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Inside Maibara Station's east exit, just a large empty space.52 views
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Inside Biwako Line train to Nagahama52 views
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Singer Kayama Yuzo and dad.52 views
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Old Maibara Station's waiting room.52 views
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Going back down on the gondola.52 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank52 views
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Temple treasure tour is held in autumn in Maibara.52 views
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Steps to Jobodai-in temple's main hall in Kashiwabara-juku, Maibara, Shiga.52 views
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Priest of Jobodai-in temple who conducted tours inside the temple during the open house.52 views
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Bamba today is a quiet, rural settlement. It is divided into east Bamba and west Bamba.51 views
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There are more steps which lead to graves of temple priests and Saint Ikko's mausoleum.51 views
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Temple garden. Best during spring when the flowers bloom.51 views
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Three-story pagoda51 views
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Kiyotaki51 views
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Easy hike and well worth it for the great views of Maibara. This is one of those places you've never heard of, but should visit.51 views
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Sign promoting NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji."51 views
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Sakata Station platform51 views
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Sakata Station building right next to the train platform. But you don't go through this building to get to the train platform. Very unusual. The building is almost deserted.51 views
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Haniwa figure shaped as a house.51 views
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Unloading the kabuki actors from the hikiyama.51 views
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A bow at the end of the play.51 views
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Sannomiya Shrine at the foot of Mt. Ibuki.51 views
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The dance continues.51 views
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After dancing in a circle, they danced in different formations.51 views
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They also performed while sitting on straw mats.51 views
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Male flute players and dancers.51 views
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The Guest Hall has this veranda where we can sit and admire the garden. They also served us tea.51 views
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Another temple in Kiyotaki.51 views
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Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. The former Honjin served as the Nangu Shrine priest's residence.51 views
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The Honjin was where VIPs such as daimyo lodged.51 views
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Summer in Maibara.51 views
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Fall in Maibara.51 views
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Gate to Jobodai-in temple during open house when we could tour inside the temple.51 views
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Entrance to Samegai Trout Farm (Yosonjo). Closest train station is JR Samegai Station on the JR Tokaido Line, but there's no public transportation to the trout farm from the train station. There are no taxis either. 51 viewsIf you need a ride from Samegai Station, call Omi Taxi Co. at 0749-52-8200 and reserve a taxi at least 1 hour before you want to ride. It's a joint-use taxi, meaning there might be other people in the taxi with you. It also leaves every hour and half hour. The fare is ¥800 per person one way to the trout farm. Another option is to take a taxi from Maibara Station. The ride is longer and will be more expensive.
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Grave of the lord of Kamaha Castle who helped to rebuild the Rengeji temple.50 views
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Road to Kiyotaki Tokugen-in Temple in autumn. Tokugen-in is also noted for autumn leaves.50 views
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Stone marker50 views
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Temple wall50 views
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Kannon statues50 views
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The low hill on the left and right are tumuli.50 views
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Flute players50 views
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The taiko drum procession proceeded very slowly to the shrine.50 views
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For the finale, they all approached the shrine hall and performed.50 views
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After they finished, they all bowed.50 views
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Mt. Ibuki and cherry trees near Kiyotaki.50 views
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Front wall of Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki. 50 views
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Supporting poles prop up the branches of this grand old sakura tree.50 views
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The two Doyo Sakura trees at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple in Maibara, Shiga. The left tree is older.50 views
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The second cherry tree and the Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.50 views
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About the Doyo Sakuracherry tree.50 views
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Grave of Kyogoku Takatoyo, second lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高豊50 views
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Jobodai-in temple's Bell tower50 views
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Water spring called Shirashozu. 白清水50 views
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Terutehime-kasa Jizo50 views
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Cross the train tracks here on the east end of Kashiwabara.50 views
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Exhibition space in Mizunoeki50 views
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Winter in Maibara.50 views
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Yaito udon served by the Kashiwa restaurant inside Kashiwabara-juku History Museum. The light green pile is tororo-kombu (seaweed shavings) shaped like moxa, topped with a red dot (ginger) as the burning flame.50 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank50 views
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